Python Congress
===============

A Python client for the ProPublica `Congress
API <https://projects.propublica.org/api-docs/congress-api/>`__

Install
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From PyPI:

::

    pip install python-congress

Download and run the install script:

::

    git clone https://github.com/eyeseast/propublica-congress && cd propublica-congress
    python setup.py install

Usage
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::

    >>> from congress import Congress
    >>> congress = Congress(API_KEY)

    # get member by bioguide ID
    >>> pelosi = congress.members.get('P000197')
    >>> pelosi['twitter_id']
    'NancyPelosi'

    # get recent House bills
    # recent bills come in two types: 'introduced' and 'updated'
    >>> introd = congress.bills.recent(chamber='house', congress=111, type='introduced')
    >>> len(introd['bills'])
    20
    >>> introd['chamber']
    'House'

    # or use a convenience function
    >>> introd = congress.bills.introduced('house')
    >>> introd['chamber']
    'House'
    >>> len(introd['bills'])
    20